Safety is huge concern of mine. I am always worried about my children, no matter where they are or what they are doing. I cannot help it. The day that my first child was born, the worry gene was also born in me. The child safety kit includes a “guide for the whole family, filled [...]
Family Fun with the WNBA & the Atlanta Dream
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August 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A few weeks ago, courtesy of One2One Network and the WNBA, we got some fabulous tickets to a WNBA game. I took my three kids, husband, dad and stepmother. I was looking forward to the game. I am big sports fan and I can watch pretty much anything live (even curling). The kids were excited. [...]
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Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy with Curious George this Fall on PBS Kids
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August 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
All-New Health & Fitness Themed Season Features Exuberant New Character Allie Whoops and Exciting Guest Star Ed Begley Jr. America’s favorite little monkey swings back into the PBS KIDS lineup this fall with an all-new set of health and fitness themed (mis)-adventures. Premiering Tuesday, September 8 (check local listings), the fourth season of CURIOUS GEORGE [...]
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See All You Can See Activity Book for Ages 6 to 8
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July 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This is a really cool book for kids ages 6-8 from the National Eye Institute. The book contains mazes, games, and comic strips designed to help children between the ages of 6 and 8 learn about parts of the eye and how they work, as well as eye safety and first aid for eye injuries. [...]
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“Eye-Opening” Signs of Childhood Vision Issues
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July 24, 2009 By 1 Comment
Approximately 200,000 children are born each year with a vision deficit, such as amblyopia(commonly referred to as “lazy eye”), making it one of the most common pediatric health issues in the United States. However, according to Barry Goldman, MDof Children’s Health Center(Gurnee, IL) and Dov Shapiro, MD, of Associated Pediatric Partners(Northbrook, Aurora and Buffalo Grove, [...]
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Free Kit of Kid’s Activities from Kid’s Activity Calendar
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July 21, 2009 By 1 Comment
Do you have a child who’s starting school soon, or maybe you’re planning to home school? It’s never too early to give them a head start. School starts in only a few short weeks, which means you still have time to help them get prepared. To help you out, Kid’s Activity Calendar is giving away [...]
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Speak Now For Kids: Join Me in this Grassroots Movement
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May 4, 2009 By 1 Comment
Did you know that there are 8.8 million children (about 11 % of all children) who are not insured in the United States? It is this staggering, sad and scary statistic that gave me a kick in the butt motivated me to become involved with the Speak Now for Kids grassroots movement. Speak Now for [...]
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“Let The Kids Game” Parental Video Game Guide from Sony Online Entertainment
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April 24, 2009 By 1 Comment
“LET THE KIDS GAME” PARENTAL VIDEO GAME GUIDE FROM SONY ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT NOW AVAILABLE AT WHATTHEYLIKE.COM AND SOE.COM Studies Show that Child-Friendly Games Like Free Realms Help Kids Socialize, Improve Cognitive Abilities, Learn And Strengthen Family Ties While Having Fun Sony Online Entertainment introduced the “Let the Kids Game” booklet, a parental guide that combines [...]
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Wii are Family: Adventures with the Wii Fit
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March 10, 2009 By 10 Comments
The story of one mother’s love affair with the Wii Fit.
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Giving Back & Paying it Forward
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February 14, 2009 By 4 Comments
On March 29, 2007, I gave birth to my third child, Laurel. She is a wonderfully bright and active child who is about to turn two at the launch of this blog. The next day doctors told us that she had a heart defect. In fact, she had four separate heart defects culminating in condition [...]
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